The Sight of the Temple

The sight of the temple
Stirs hope within
A search for my people
I must begin

Some day a lot of family names will be ready for Putnam County Tennessee.  Home to my Mom's family for generations.  Here is the best cemetery Database for this county.  http://www.tngenweb.org/cemeteries/index.php?function=searchtn

Saving Your Marriage

A damaged marriage is still precious
As a living, breathing thing
Through the miracle of Jesus
It's healing, He can bring

One to be shaken up
The other to see the light
To endure the bitter cup
And number our days aright

ublished on Jun 26, 2012 by MormonMessages

A marriage, like a human life, is a precious, living thing. Spouses should exercise faith in Christ and love for each other to heal and strengthen their marriage relationship.  Jeffrey R. Holland

1. aright - Wiktionary

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   it is not easie we should so often settle our minds in so regular, so reformed, and so devout a seat, where indeed it ought to be, to pray aright and effectually: ...

2. Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a ...

   bible.cc/psalms/90-12.htm

   To number our days aright let us know, And we bring the heart to wisdom. ... The prayer is, that God would instruct us to estimate our days aright: their number; ...

Tessa Winger - Life is Precious

Life is precious
as it was meant to be
Knowing God is with us
For all of eternity

I'm Chance Clarkson. I'm an outdoorsman and I'm a Mormon. Poem- More

Thanks for sharing what's complete and right
How you are being spiritually led
We need this ever more in our lives
More and more of God's love should be said

I know that God listens to what we say
And sometimes immediately shows it
He hears us, have faith remember to pray
Your knowledge of Him will grow bit by bit

Innocence in the Nursery

The veil is thin for these precious wee ones

and out of their own mouths we can be taught. 

That is why we start young to teach them, thus...

.Just listen to how they say, "Jesus". 

Time runs, for them, moment by moment, 

In a short lesson I marvel at a comment..

Truly their maturity beyond time shows, 

Through spirituality that innocently glows

Someone said that children in the nursery are too young for the simple lessons they receive.  Not by June.  They are amazing!  Some have taught me.  The manual is so inspired.

The veil is thin for these precious wee ones
and out of their own mouths we can be taught. 
That is why we start young to teach them, thus...
.Just listen to how they say the name "Jesus". 

Their maturity, beyond us all shows
As time runs, for them, moment by moment, 

They've maturity that innocently shows

Spiritually, in a blurt of a comment

that is when grown adults, drop their jaw

And recognize the inner workings of a child

Having just been wild...we are in awe

At what comes out- words pure and mild

My ExMorman Message Losing Faith and Holding On Patiently

Is it pain, is it pride?
Confusion reigned.  I took one side
I can only say one simple thing
God's love for me means everything

If faith is a path that weighs you 

Here are some suggestions of what to do

For now, in my celestial heart, it's just Him I see
Faith in the rest is a test... in life's journey

Let go, let God and be free
Live the faith, you will see
The seed can grow, if planted right
Seeking to be nourished by God's purest light

Oh, tender sheep
Once of the fold
For you I weep
And offer Christ to hold


That chip of pain
Can heal away
Through light you gain
But day by day

Naught a One

He crushed Himself upon the ground
And was greatly pressed there of
In His darkest moments He found
The meaning of perfect love

Selflessly, out of a promise
To man beyond the sands and sea
He came painfully to notice
What is truly found the worst in me

He, even, sweat out great drops of blood
And stained the very cloth He wore
Accepting, the pains of those crass with crud
Who caused the afflicted much, much more

Truly things came at Him from infinite directions
Even from the father of the vilest lies himself
As He took upon Him all our imperfections
And naught a one was denied as that last drop spilled


crud: noun:   any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant


naught: noun:   a quantity of no importance

Example: "It was all for naught"

What Are You Passionate About? Unto God, If You Please...

What are you passionate about?
Nature, family, and friends- what of these?
They reach into the soul, I have no doubt
For fulfillment, unto God, if you please

With nature, become connected with yourself
To what causes the heart to stir and mind to turn
From the earth's tranquil peace, new thoughts can swell
There to uncover, with the breeze, what you seek to learn

With family, in those sudden moments that are as breath
When you feel generations of love that sustains
Let this give you aspirations to be your best
And raise you to new heights where purpose reigns

In the bonds of friendship, come admissions
Of inner thoughts buried and hid
In vulnerability they give permission
To unbear wounds from something you did

Can you imagine the next step
Yours to take in this sacred space
If, in humility, to God you crept
Imagine the pleasure... the embrace

Idiom

6.

if you please,

a.

if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.

Fight the Good Fight

Fight the good fight
With faith in place.
Do what is right.
Finish the race.

Let go, all else
And persevere.
Seek the Lord's help.
Feel He is near.

 2 timothy 4:7, i have fought a good fight ... 

Church vs Gospel

How do you separate the gospel
From the Church and its people?
Find out what your testimony clings to
And hold to it in everything you do


For each there will always be some doubt
That is what individual faith is about
Each are given to testify of where they now stand
What they see and feel and know of the Lord's hand






I thought this an interesting read because we discussed what is church and what is gospel in our Relief Society meeting,.(We came up with a list from

Donald L. Hallstrom: 'The Gospel and the Church' @ 182nd LDS ...
► 11:26► 11:26	www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_33S9dHUVcMar 31, 2012 - 11 min - Uploaded by jeraboo29 Elder Donald L. Hallstrom: 'The Gospel and the Church' from the 182nd Annual General Conference.

Frank95 wrote: Anytime religion is used as an institution it is corrupted. The clergy have avested interest in the church as an institution, rather than in spirituality and moral rectitude. They become shareholders in a corporation, religion becomes a shop, and their trade is to dominate the minds, and it seems the bodies, of the 'their flock' in the interest of their narrow interests. True ...
http://boardreader.com/thread/Christianity_Unplugged_Following_Jesus_B_4qljvX24qgvdqou42xj.html?o=10

Pride filled religion becomes a shop

A narrow self "interest" in the flock

When quantity is the measurement of good

Rather than spirituality and moral rectitude

Let us always separate the gospel

From the church as an institution

For it is God that makes all things possible

And consecrates tithes' distribution

Heavenly Father's plan is the good news

Selflessly, given through Jesus Christ

His church is a vessel for carrying truths,

And a vehicle that binds us with light

May His grace be upon us all

For healing and even joy

For love and unity, He does call

His living truths to enjoy

Acts 4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy
servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 4:30 By
stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be
done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were
assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
they spake the word of God with boldness.

4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of
one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he
possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were
possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the
things that were sold, 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet:
and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is,
being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the
country of Cyprus, 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money,
and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Always in the Middle

Where is a goal's end?

When was the beginning?

Time is but our friend...

For life is never ending

Being always in the middle

Of the moment helps us see

A defeat is never final

In the span of eternity

When we are always in the middle

We can pause for greater things,

We have courage in the battle,

And can make the dash of change

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Always in the Middle

Ensign, July 2012, 4

Put it Away

Put it away
That which is dark
Continually pray
Let goodness spark

A flash of light
Is all that you need
To lamp the night
And plant thoughts... to sleep

Safety is found
Peace fills the soul
Sleep comes around...
You awake whole

I was a bit of an insomniac last night.  Thinking of one million martyrs storming Jerusalem to make it their capitol... Prayer and the Book of Mormon restored me.  The Nook went dark and I had a thought: put it away, that which is dark... Which I wrote in the dark on the back of some paper I found in the dark. Interesting- this morning I discovered it was something I meant to read while in 2 Nephi.

http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/jbms/?vol=4&num=1&id=90

Expedient

It is expedient
that an atonement should be made

According to the great plan,
that path our Father laid

Or else mankind should perish,
lost forevermore

The infinite and eternal sacrifice
was made by our dear Lord

Alma 34:9-10

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:00 AM PDT

"For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; for according to the great plan of the Eternal God there must be an atonement made, or else all mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement which it is expedient should be made. For it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice; yea, not a sacrifice of man, neither of beast, neither of any manner of fowl; for it shall not be a human sacrifice; but it must be an infinite and eternal sacrifice."

—Alma 34:9-10, Book of Mormon
Topics: Fall, Atonement

Abraham's Covenant

A covenant was made with God,

Lincoln knew he would live no longer.

He surrendered for us all, 

For righteousness, merit, and honor.  

God exacts a price on freedom,

And as a nation, to Him, we have been blind.

Let us repent for what we've done, 

Let us restore love, and seek to be more kind

Let us look for the good

In ourselves and each other

Restoring brotherhood

Let us serve one another

http://web.gbtv.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=22473741&topic_id=24584158&tcid=vpp_copy_22473741&v=3

belief.net:

Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles recalled the meeting the same way Chase did. Lincoln called them together and said the slaves were to be freed. “He had, he said, made a vow, a covenant, that if God gave us the victory in the approaching battle (which had just been fought) he would consider it his duty to move forward in the cause of emancipation.” Lincoln knew his listeners might be skeptical or puzzled, but there it was. “We might think it strange, he said, but there were times when he felt uncertain how to act; that he had in this way submitted the disposal of matters when the way was not clear to his mind what he should do. God had decided this question in favor of the slave. He was satisfied he was right—was confirmed and strengthened by the vow and its results; his mind was fixed, his decision made.

Thirty years before, in the Age of Jackson, Tocqueville heard an American clergyman utter these words at a public gathering: “O Lord! Never turn thy face away from us; permit us always to be the most religious people as well as the most free.” In Lincoln’s understanding, God required, first, a guilelessness and purity of purpose, and in exchange would relieve the country of fear and sustain her through the fires of war, and the penance he was exacting. Then, and only then, might light come from darkness.

Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/2006/05/Abraham-Lincolns-God.aspx#ixzz1yfZ4Xe36

LAWYERS AS HEALERS

Lawyers are our healers
And advocates from strife
Where they are a good example
Personifying Christ

Being the peace givers
Who can resolve conflict
And for some- deliverers
From what e'er does afflict

Always they take upon them
Another's burden and pain
Applying laws to problems
Teaching what is best to gain

Lawyers must point the way
And present the evidence
Based on what's key to say
They instill sheer confidence

If you are a lawyer
And this does not sound like you
You are but a liar
And a hypocrite too

It's time to stop acting
And learn from the Lord Himself
With His laws as your backing
For we are all in need of His help

James E. Faust

Christianity- Following Jesus in Word and Deed

Jesus Christ is the Son of Man

The Redeemer of mankind

I want you to know above all

He is always on my mind

Perfectly, He suffered for us

He died, was buried, and rose again

I know He is a voice to trust

Always, I think of Him as a friend

I want to follow Him in word and deed

And give service in His name

I want to help those who are in need

As He has done for me the same

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/christianity-following-jesus-in-word-and-deed

Being Fitted

Through each trial, I have benefited
From blessings given with perfect love
For greater things I am being fitted
To eternal things above

You, too, are being fitted
For greater things above
Having benefited
From what strength is made of

Through faith in Jesus Christ
All we face can be a blessing
Like unto peaks we climb
There are rules for stressing

Endure, well, the climb
On Christ's solid footing
Reaching high, all the time
While praying and repenting

Mountains to Climb
President Henry B. Eyring
Ensign, May 2012, 23

Mountains to Climb- Out of a Desire- The Personal Test

Out of a desire

To know of strength

To prayer, I retired

And asked, at length...

Humbly, not to be blessed

But to feel the Lord's hand

To be given a test

And become something grand

Why am I here?

What is my purpose?

The answers were near

I felt in me... promise

Then, within days

There was no denying

Of the Lord's ways

....a moment, defining

My heart nearly burst

Tears swelled and I prayed

The challenge, the worst

On my knees, I stayed

So personal my need,

My trial, my tutor

It rooted faith's seed

Deeply to my Savior

I sought for the balm

Found of Gilead

Peace came, I felt calm

I knew I had been led

I resolved there to climb

Each mountain I'd face

Though lonely, at times

With pain to embrace

I wanted to endure

And become something great

Through faith I was sure

God's love would compensate

I know bounds are set

To what can combine

I know too, to repent

To hold on, realign

The rod of His mouth

His wrath, and His anger

Have awoke me from doubt

To this, I am no stranger

Once suffering sore

To rise through and above

To come to the Lord

And witness His love

Where wisdom unfolds

From the choices then made

With a foundation of gold

Where, more can be laid

The refining process

Is painful, indeed

But this marks my progress

And grounds me in need

All that is in place, surely must cure

To be of service

To bring peace that will last and endure

For a higher purpose

Much is required

I must remain humble

For faith can expire

And belief can crumble

The heartache... pain, is as death

I feel polished for my role

Crying out, gasping for breath

And...I find the Lord, speaks to my soul

Yes, I know that my strength

Is not of my own

For without Him, I would stray

And fall, all alone

Who can I forgive?

And share of His light?

My best, His to give

Wholesome and bright

Mountains to Climb

President Henry B. Eyring

Ensign, May 2012, 23

Pondering at 3:00 am (grieving- to be honest) what I had written on the Ensign I lost at the airport.  Rushing left me unaware, I have lost what I had hoped to share. Maybe it was found and not thrown away.  In Las Vegas, to travel or to stay.

The Light of Christ Awaits Us All

The Light of Christ awaits us all
To brighten thoughts to Heaven's call
Each choice we make and thought we think
Can help us of Him to purely drink

The narrow way is straight and true
And largely depends on what we do
The Lord awaits to teach and bless
That we with Him might live our best

Fatherhood, an Eternal Calling - Elder L. Tom Perry

Father you are my anchor
When the waves grow high
Steadying me from danger
As what I face does try

Father you are what grounds me
To the truths I should hold
Though life's storms are pounding
I feel your courage, bold

Mormon Messages has 16 videos dedicated to fatherhood.  Put them on autoplay, sit back and be honored.  Fathers, you are what grounds us!

Raising The Flag

The American flag unites us all
with a hope that sets us apart.
Of honor, our rights, it waves forth to call
and stirs aspirations within our hearts.

No matter what we must go through,
no matter where we have been,
it raises our heads, high, anew
with fresh courage to begin...

It reminds us of commitments
and that of our servicemen,
To our minds, freely, it comments
"Good always wins in the end"
(For God always wins in the end)

Personally, it will always remind me
of a picture of Demara standing outside our home after Adam died and
of our forever folded flag,
of two of our boys becoming eagles,
of flag raising with my cub scouts,
and of Mitt along with others saying our pledge at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library as invited, honored guests.
  Go Mitt!

We Are Who We Are

We are who we are, by far
And any one of us can leave a scar
We are here to learn and grow
And love one another, with flaws in tow

What are we to do with these shadows of our past
That as we age, time slows and they largely cast?
Talk frankly of them to all they can reach
That the lesson be learned they are to teach


Talking with a fellow empty nester of regrets in how we raised our children.

The Fabric of Family is Worth Everything

Our nation's fabric of family
Lies shredded in half and worn
But I'll still defend it, happily
As it was of God she was born

Some would brush two hundred years aside
And put what's secular on stage
But for all who now live and have died
This is but a war against Satan to wage

Oh Mother! Oh Father!  You are the gold
That still shimmers on that frayed rag
The promise, our future you now hold
Remember when to your parents, you ran!

Run now! Run quickly like the wind!
And defend that golden family of the past
To all you can, this message send
It is only under God, our good nation will last!

Small and Simple Things

Small and simple things
Reach into our hearts
Peace and comfort brings
Wisdom that imparts

Pondering June 2012 visiting teaching message

Build Upon Small Habits

Build upon small habits
And improve bit by bit
For the little things matter
In time, to benefit

Line upon line we learn
In increments...for success
Hold on, endure, discern
Above all your sins, address

Work Past the Test

Work past the test
And continue on
Serve well to bless
Where you are now strong

The test is not the end
But opens doors for more
As light that grows within
Shines brighter than before

He Wrote in Sand and Stone

Why did the Lord write in the sand
The judgment men had sought Him for
That the wind might erase it as
It was remembered by Him no more

Only in stone the laws He wrote
That we might come to Him to live them
For in our strength we cannot boast
As what we see are the laws of heaven

He who writes in sand and stone
Is our loving, redeeming Savior
He perfectly did atone
That, with our God, we might find favor

As I Saw the Trays that Lie Before

As I saw the trays that lie before
I felt a witness all anew
Of the sacredness of our Lord
And that He shares of Himself too

To take His body and His blood
Took on new meaning to me
A wash of gratitude in me did flood
And through new eyes I see

He knows us all and wait for us
To seek Him again and again
For we must learn to humbly trust
That He is indeed our best friend

With His Spirit, we take His name
And His countenance upon us
Truly, then, we are not the same
As we are numbered with Jesus

And with His light, we are His hands,
And His voice, to spread His word
That more might hear and understand
His glad message to be heard

Praying for Strength to Overcome My Trials

Praying for strength to overcome
My trials, I did submit
Above all things to be one,
With the Lord, as He sees fit

Reading a prophet's comments
I felt pure testimony bearing down
Warning of my predicament
Offering deliverance to be found

The boldness of his words, I heard
Such that I was honest with myself
And prepared to make much effort
So that I might have the Savior's help

The Mind is Brightened

The mind is brightened
By the light we seek
To become frightened
Our thoughts are but bleak

Stimulate your mind
With prisms of pleasure
All the colors we find
Are the Earth's treasures

Attitude

Gratitude
My heart is full, but of treasure 
Life is good 
So blessed I am beyond measure 

World Record Female Bodybuilder age- 75

When her sister died
Everything went down
Anxiety tried
Till a goal was found

It is never too late
To get your body fit
Do not hesitate
For you will benefit

Father I Know Just What You Need

Father, I know just what you need
So relax with this fresh air to breathe
Please know, your gift did not break the bank
And the itchy eyes from the allergens will leave

Happy Father's Day!

I bought a hepa filter and ziptied it to a box fan
To the back so the fan stays clean and can be vacuumed for maintenance.
I hope the itchy eyes will get some relief....
I read it is 90 % the effectiveness of the $800 variety!

The Determined Father

Of a father, much is required
Determination being the first
For this calling will never expire
And you will see the best and the worst

Durable
Enthusiastic
Truthful
Energetic
Righteous
Merciful
Interested
Noble
Entertaining
Diligent

acrostic qualities of a father

Glands Work Best With Movement

Glands work best with movement
And the spine supplies your needs
Move around as you are meant
And see where exercise leads

http://www.faqs.org/sports-science/Ha-Ja/Hormonal-Response-to-Exercise.html

Knowledge

Knowledge comes to a focused brain
That gathers, builds, lights, and strains

As Contention Departs

As contention departs
We feel the love of God
Melt into our hearts
And replace what has gone

Then through this forsaking
There is a newness of life
A spiritual reawakening
Without the barriers of strife

Always step aside
And ask for things to pause
When emotions override
We fight with frightened claws

Thus, when; higher thinking
Becomes compromised
Synapses start shrinking
And transmitters cannot bind

Wait for this to pass
To allow again the bond
That was meant to last
Where the heart and God is found

Venting into Thoughts

I caught myself venting
In repetitive thought
Thus I was preventing
Forgetting as I ought

The emotions that were real
Linger around to make sense
But in order to learn and heal
I must put thoughts to them, hence

I have learned that "harping" over things is not really thinking at all- but being limbic and recycling emotions.

When I Find I Am In Need- Prayer

When I find I am in need
With my heart sinking low
I know to get on my knees
And ask the Lord to know...

What would He have me do?
Is this a trial to grow?
Or relearn anew
What I should already know?

Or perhaps I should let
This moment be my friend
To serve another and  forget
My troubles till they end

Build a Boat of Faith

Build a boat of faith
To cross the floods of life
Make it tightly framed
And avoid doubt and strife

Father's Day Toolbox for the New Daddy

What should a brand new father have

To maintain a growing home?

But some simple tools ready at hand

That are great to use and own

A hammer that's strong to build

Whatever needs to be in place

Plus a putty knife and brush

For what demands a patient face

Pliers and a wrench

To replace and restore

A ruler made to stretch

And measure what's in store

The parenting tips for a father

Are much like the tools he owns

Time and attention will take him farther

Than ignoring what daily grows

See him: fixing, scraping, prying, and nudging

And making the best of what he has?

Father is building the strength for judging

What he'll need next as parenting demands

What better thing to do for a father to be
Than to throw him some manpower
So he will have all the right tools ready
For what comes after the baby shower

craft card:  trace the tools- a hammer, putty knife, brush, pliers, wrench, tape measurer, and glue them inside a folded paper in the shape of a trapeziod. glue a red handle to the top.

Rescued by Christ

When I was an idiot
No one "put me down"
I made trouble a lot
Till I became found

I turned myself in
To make right my ways
In prison I found Him
Through the words He says

In truth, I surrendered
For a better life
Once wild and injured
I found Jesus Christ

Published on Jun 5, 2012 by MormonMessages

British falconer, George O'Neill, shares his story of how he was rescued by Christ.

We Part to Meet Again

We part to meet again

Eternally, my friend

The hands clasp in belief

Their sorrow to be brief

Meridian Magazine - Becoming the Seed of Abraham - Page 2 - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Viewshttp://ldsmag.com/church/article/10955#.T9At11o23pM.blogger

The Lamb will Return

The lamb will return
When the fig tree springs to life
Nigh the season's turn

Haiku poem
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables

Jesus told us this is a sign of his second coming. Matthew 24:32-33 “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.” (V.31) “And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

Father By Divine Design

Father, by divine design
You preside over the home.
This calling, for eternity,
Is the closest to our Father's known

Help me learn from my mistakes
As for the world I prepare
With the courage to do what it takes
To be successful here

Gossip

I've got the dirt on you
And can't wait to spread it
Watch how it changes too
As others dare to edit

Gossip catches you at your worst
And hands its news to your foes
Even if you are not the first
How their celebration grows

Book of Mormon - Mormon & Moroni

Having touched the Lord one by one
Having looked upon the lord one on one
Their seed forgot all they had learned
And from the Lord completely turned

Lost were their tender hearts
And the hunger for what God imparts
This nation's downfall was pride and doubt
Faith and good works were not about

Their record, yet, remains today
Reminding us of the one sure way
The path where the dear Lord is found
To be, by Him, sweetly endowed

Participate

You can sit and attend the show

Or be a part of the final act

There's good and great things to know

As the end of days are action packed

We will not be the only actors

Good people are needed everywhere

As good against evil factors

Preparations must be made with care

The Savior will be coming

With great glory and fire

Look to what you're becoming

And for His return desire

The Truths of the Gospel Prevail

The truths of the gospel prevail

Though trials come with a fury

With our talents we will come out well

As they are our strengths for enduring

From the Vilest Torment To the Sweetest Moment

I felt the vilest of torment

In the gal of bitterness

And I vowed from that moment

To flee from my wickedness

I prayed while racked in pain

Encircled by the chains of death

Then... my limbs gained new strength

Such that I will never forget

I tasted exceeding joy to savor

Spiritually, as one born again

Through the fruit of renewed labors

I now enjoy the Spirit as my friend

It's through our very senses

That the Savior teaches us

And as we escape all pretenses

We experience sweet joy, thus

Alma 36:17-19
17 And it came to pass that as I was thus racked with torment, while I was harrowed up by the memory of my many sins, behold, I remembered also to have heard my father prophesy unto the people concerning the coming of one Jesus Christ, a Son of God, to atone for the sins of the world.
18 Now, as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried within my heart: O Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of bitterness, and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.
19 And now, behold, when I thought this, I could remember my pains no more; yea, I was harrowed up by the memory of my sins no more.

Call Me By Any Name

Call me by any name

You have my permission

But please do not profane

Or call me not a Christian

I belong to His church

He lives and answers prayers

Oft in His words, I search

And I feel the love He shares

Never Just One

Whenever the gospel is shared

It is never to just one

For a family then is saved

As more temple work is done

                             Was It Worth It?

By Elder David F. Evans
Of the Seventy
Ensign, May 2012

The Secular Competes

The secular competes

With what is sacred to love

The later completes

Us to Father above

We are more than nature

Applied to reason

Our Spirits can mature

Earth is but a season

To Hold Sacred

• By Elder Paul B. Pieper
• April 2012 General Conference

.... The opposite of sacred is profane or secular—that which is temporal or worldly. The... ...our attention and priorities. Knowledge of the secular is essential for our daily temporal living.... ...the choice to place the sacred above the secular...

For Greater Glory | In Theaters 6/1

Heavenly Father is the guardian

Of everyone's well-being

There is nothing more worth guarding than

Our path homeward, welcoming

When all you have is belief

To protect the rights we all share

Through faith, there will come relief

And leadership to get you there

For your lives and your children

You must fight to the end

Calling on Father in Heaven

For blessing to descend

With what weapons you've at hand

Pledge to fight for all that's right

God will help each bullet land

As you pray with all your might